Happy Easter form Norway And Vatican City

Pope Francis greeting Easter crowds in Vatican City from the Popemobile. 

 

Happy Easter form Norway!
Norwegians have long Easter holiday, starting on Maundy Thursday (many takes the whole week off), ending on Easter Monday. Although Easter is a religious holiday, most Norwegians do not celebrate it as such. People disappear from the towns and move to their mountain cabins, where families spend almost a week together skiing, eating good food, and sitting around campfires in the warming spring Sun.

This year we haven't seen much of the Sun, but it did not stop us from going for long ski trips. 9 years old Vilde Haarberg, the smallest girl in the family, was ready for her longest ski trip yesterday, and together with her father Øystein, uncle Erlend and me, she climbed Mt Storvigelen (1561m), which is a 30-32 km long ski trip, starting at 840m above sea level from Vauldalen. The little girl was enjoying every minute of the trip, even if there was snow storm above 1000m. What a memorable experience